If you are a runner and travel a lot for work, or for leisure, than I have some valuable info for you. Last November before departing on a two month trip to Australia and New Zealand I discovered Starwood Hotels has a running concierge service. You can actually join a group for a Westin guided 3 mile run. I think this is an amazing service, even if you are not a runner. As long as you can run (or speedwalk) 3 miles, this is a great way to get to know your surroundings and see a city in a short period of time.
Even better than this, for me, is the Runners Wold maps that are available at participating Starwood hotels. These maps show a few course options for a run from 3-8 miles in the city departing from the hotel doors. This is such a great service, because if you are visiting a foreign city you certainly don't want to end up running in a bad neighborhood. I used these maps while visiting Auckland (only got a little lost and was able to ask a friendly Kiwi how to get me back on track), Melbourne(slightly confusing course, but got me to a big park that I could run around in and then felt safe enough to deviate from the map along the river front), and Sydney (we actually stayed at the Sheraton - sister property - but I downloaded the map from the Westin site.
My husband and I are true Starwood Hotels customers and I plan to use this service as often as possible. You should check them out for yourself!
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